Look at this extract from an IELTS Reading passage. Read it quickly to find out the main points and then re-read it more carefully to get a more detailed understanding.
Without looking back at the extract, try to explain what it is about, in your own words.
According to the paragraph, what point do linguists have different views on?
Spend 45 seconds skim reading this Reading passage to find out the main points. What's the main point of this passage?
Look at this task. What information do you need to find in the passage? Type in the key words and highlight the parts that introduce the idea of a first and second issue.
Which TWO possible issues did Miller believe may have caused the rise in dolphin numbers?
Look at this extract from a Reading passage to get the main idea and then re-read it more carefully to understand it in detail.
Scan the extract and find the following words or phrases: blockbuster, hopelessly flawed, revel in. Do they suggest a positive or a negative tone?
What is the writer's purpose in this paragraph?
What is the writer's opinion of Jurassic Park?
Write a complete introduction.
Create a counterargument for paragraph 1
Write a topic sentence for body paragraph 2